FSU Law is No. 1 in passing Florida Bar

Besting 10 other law schools, FSU students had 96 percent pass rate

Apr. 22, 2013

Written by

Molly Reed

Staff Writer

Florida State University students are No. 1 among the state’s 11 law schools on the Florida Bar Examination that was administered February 26 to 27 in Tampa.

According to the results that were released earlier last week, the overall passing rate of all first-time exam takers was 80.2 percent.

Florida State graduates had a 96 percent passing rate with 24 out of 25 students passing the exam.

“Our College of Law is driven by the practical success of its students,” said William Nilson, a first-year at Florida State’s law school. “I am only a first-year student, yet I have come to realize in only one year that Florida State cares deeply about our careers. Our bar passage rate is only one indication that we are the best law school that Florida has to offer. Soon, I expect all national rankings will agree.”

The students of the Florida State University College of Law have ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in Florida on 10 of the last 15 administrations of the exam.

“I have received encouragement and excellent instruction in my first year that has been trained towards giving me the analytical skills required to succeed in the legal field,” said Nilson. “I finish this year with confidence in my skills from the talented instructors Assistant Dean Curtis Bridgeman, Professor Shawn Bayern and Professor Mark Spottswood, to name only a few.”

While No. 12 for value in the nation, Florida State’s College of Law is extremely proud of its school and the quality of the education provided.

The school attracts a student body that comes from 31 states, 19 countries and 164 colleges and universities.

“It is difficult not to reach a new understanding of legal analysis and argument at Florida State,” Nilson said. “Certainly, as this school can boast a hard-working and uniquely positive student body, it comes as no surprise to see that my colleagues did so well on the Florida Bar.”